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MGS Upskilling and Celebrating Volunteering scheme: Amy's experience

Amy Thomson who joined the MGS Upskilling and Celebrating Volunteering scheme while volunteering at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum smiling at the camera
Published November 2021

Amy Thomson joined the MGS Upskilling and Celebrating Volunteering scheme in January while volunteering at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum. In this blog she discusses starting the scheme remotely and the exciting work she’s been involved in.

Measuring Your Museums Carbon Footprint

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Published November 2021

In this blog Alex Smith, MGS Climate Officer, gives advice on how museums can measure their carbon footprint.

Hear from our Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice

Emily, MGS current Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice, is pictured standing outside Waverly Gate offices
Published October 2021

In 2021, Emily Coxson joined Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) as the newest Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice. In this blog she shares her experience of joining the organisation during the pandemic, working towards a qualification and what activities she’s been involved in so far!

Kickstart Scheme: Supporting young people into the workforce

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Published October 2021

Fausteja is working at Abbotsford as a Marketing Officer as part of the Kickstart Scheme. In this blog she shares how this placement has helped her gain crucial marketing skills, practical experience and support for her chosen career path.

The Anti-Racism resources MGS staff have been reading

A yellow book called "The Conversation by Robert Livingston" on a white table with a pen, notepad and a mug of tea.
Published October 2021

At MGS we encourage our staff to reflect on and share learning resources on anti-racist practice internally with each other. We asked what’s been top of their reading list this month. If you’re struggling with where to start your own learning journey to becoming anti-racist, read on for some easy places to start.

Making Your Museum Cycle-Friendly

Published September 2021

In this blog Victoria Hawkins, MGS Quality Assurance Manager, gives tops tips to make your museum cycle- friendly.

Dismantling Barriers in the Heritage Sector Through Workplace Development

A man wearing a face mask and plastic gloves is placing a painting of sea and boats onto a plastic covered table.
Published August 2021

In 2020 James began an SVQ in Museums and Galleries Practice whilst working at The Scottish Maritime Museum. In this blog he describes his route into the heritage sector, the barriers he has faced, and how undertaking an SVQ has supported him to work in the sector he is passionate about.

Welcoming Families and Young People With Autism Training

A child inside the Glasgow Transport Museum, looking at a model of a ship. Credit to Robert Ormerod
Published August 2021

Kids in Museums have written a blog on the ‘Welcoming families and young people with autism’ training sessions that MGS ran in May 2021, in partnership with Claire Madge, founder of Autism in Museums.

Introducing the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Scottish Heritage sector project

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Published July 2021

In the first of a series of blogs, Dr Nathar Iqbal introduces himself and the AHRC-funded Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in Scottish Heritage project he is working on.

Forum Connections: A Year of Living Adaptably

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Published July 2021

MGS Forum Facilitator, Neil Ogilvy, provides an update on the progress The Forum Connections project and MGS have made on skill building, networking and events during the last year.